History of Logan County, West Virginia: Dealing with Indian Life and Legends, Early Pioneers, Their Mode of Living, Formation of the County, the Noted Hatfield-McCoy Feud, the "armed March" on Logan, Municipal Affairs, Court Records, Formation of Coal Companies, Brilliant Development of the Valley, Wonderful Expansion of the Coal Industry, Etc

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G. T. Swain, 1927 - 385 pages
 

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Page 87 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 87 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Page 87 - I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes and Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished more eminent, to produce a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord Dunmore, when governor of this state.
Page 19 - That the delegates appointed to represent this colony in General Congress, be instructed to propose to that respectable body, TO DECLARE THE UNITED COLONIES FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES, absolved from all allegiance to or dependence upon the crown or Parliament of Great Britain...
Page 19 - Colonies free and independent states, absolved from all allegiance to, or dependence upon, the crown or parliament of Great Britain; * and that they give the assent of this colony to such declaration, and to whatever measures may be thought proper and necessary by the Congress for forming foreign alliances and a confederation of the colonies...
Page 14 - But as the love of liberty, and attachment to the real interests and just rights of America, outweigh every other consideration, we resolve that we will exert every power within us for the defense of American liberty, and for the support of her just rights and privileges ; not in any precipitate, riotous, or tumultuous manner, but when regularly called forth by the unanimous voice of our countrymen.
Page 15 - Buckinghamshire. patches thoroughly justify ; the New England Governments are in a state of rebellion, blows must decide whether they are to be subject to this country or independent.
Page 87 - I appeal to any white man to say if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites that my countrymen pointed as they passed and said, ' Logan is the friend of the white man.
Page 85 - Big and Little Cole rivers, until it comes on a line with the head of Rock creek ; thence down the same to its mouth ; thence crossing Little Cole, proceeding with the dividing ridge between Turtle and Horse creek to the head of Ugly creek; thence down the same to its mouth, crossing the Guyandotte, in a straight line to the mouth of...
Page 86 - Bedford, to collect and make distress for any public dues or officers fees which shall remain unpaid by the inhabitants...

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